For us, North Americans, switching a light on in our homes is something we do not think about. It is a gesture that we take for granted and we just do it when we need light to go about our business. But such is not the case for everyone and in every country, certainly not in the Philippines. [...]
AUTHOR: Geneviève Rocheleau | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
November 29, 2011
How to light a home with water bottles.
AUTHOR: Pascale Savard | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development
September 15, 2011
When being eco-responsible becomes a way of life
UrbanScape and MetroScape are made of first rate recycled aluminum which does not affect their strength and durability. In addition, we have reduced by 23 % the weight of the luminaires just by making better choices in terms of look and design. This way, we reduce transportation costs and we also facilitate on site the installation. [...]
AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development
August 30, 2011
The city of Montreal: Host of Ecocity World Summit 2011
Last week, Montreal was the host of the international event Ecocity World Summit 2011 which took place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. As host city of the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat and other international environmental organizations, Montreal has, over the past few years, put together many initiatives aimed at making our metropolis a true capital of sustainable development [...]
AUTHOR: Pascale Savard | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development
February 8, 2011
Being Green. For Real! Part 2.2: The community
We continue our series on sustainable development, this time by looking at how initiatives such as ours, as far as the protection of the environment is concerned, can have a real impact on the community we serve [...]
